Capstone

What'cha Up To? I'm still trying to finish my huge mug of coffee as I write this. I thought I'd need a lot of it but I don't think I do anymore. Anyways! In today's post, I'll be choosing one of my classmates' projects and reviewing it! If you're new to my blog, welcome! You can find my first blog post here if you'd like to read more about!  The Review I've chosen my classmate, Irina, to review their project! If you're curious to read about her capstone project description, check out her blog post here. Project Description: This immersive experience solves the issue of not seeing deep sea creatures, like the bioluminescent jellyfish, by bringing the deep-sea to the surface virtually. Users will approach a projection on a wall and interactive with it through gestures, providing a way for users to learn about the fascinating world of the deep sea. Goal: To create an immersive and interactive experience to bring the deep sea to viewers through ...

What's up, buttercup? It's been a busy week/weekend for me. I was working on my capstone throughout last week and this weekend since my professor wanted my entire class to have our biggest parts of our projects done for the "monster critique." I'd love to share more about my progress but I will leave it for my next blog post! If you're new to my blog, welcome! If you'd like to read more about it, you can find my first post here: click me! My Project was Reviewed by a Professional My professor kind of dropped the bomb on my class sometime in the beginning of the semester. Basically during capstone, we students would have our projects reviewed by industry professionals. And from what I heard, it would usually take place close to the end of the semester. But this semester, my professor decided to do things a little differently and have our projects reviewed around mid-semester. The purpose was to get feedback on what we could do to improve our projects! Two w...

Introduction Target types, also known as target audience, is basically the ideal audience that our product is geared towards. They can be anyone and any specified group of people. Target types have certain traits, interests, values, goals, and much more. They also have their own class/income and also different age groups.  In this part of my blog, I’ll be discussing my chosen target types in detail. And if you're new to my blog, welcome! To learn more about it, please refer to my very first post, which can be found here! My Targets The Collector Is between ages 20-30s, a student or entry-level worker. Loves collecting cute things (figurines, plushies, stickers, enamel pins, mugs, etc) Has an appreciation for art or is an artist Likes anime or cartoons, such as Pokemon, Steven Universe, MLP, or animated movies from Disney, Pixar, Illumination, or Dreamworks Has a relatively good paying job, if not, perhaps retail Is likely a student or a entry-level worker Maybe likes video games or...

What'cha Been Up To? Woo! Week 6. I can't believe it. I'm back with another update on my capstone project! I've gotten a lot of work done since my last post. I've vectorized my characters and even started on a logo and made several app icon designs. I even interviewed a professional graphic designer from Build-A-Bear Workshop! How cool is that?   I'll be making a separate blog post to talk about it in detail, so stay tuned! And  if you’re new to my blog, welcome! To learn more about this blog, please refer to my very first post, which can be found here: Click me!   In this post, I'll be going over my finalized project statement. Continue reading this post to know more about my Capstone project! Project Statement To create an app that provides a way for clients to create their own custom plushies. This is an app that offers a way for customers to customize and order their own stuffed character that is unique to their personality. From picking different facial...

  What’cha been up to?  It's already week 5 of the semester?! Wow. A lot has happened for the past few weeks in Capstone. We've started getting into the designing phase of our projects, while  also continuing research and exploring more of visuals. I'm excited and kind of nervous. But slowly, but surely, I'm making progress.  If you’re new to my blog, welcome! To learn more about this blog, please refer to my very first post, which can be found here:  Click me! So basically, this week, I came up with some moodboards and color palettes, as well as started to sketch out some possible concepts for what my app would look like. I unintentionally chose some pastel palettes, and my classmates and professor suggested that I continue exploring more gender neutral palettes. There's nothing wrong with a girly color palette--if my intended audience was aimed towards girls. But, ideally, I wanted my app to be approachable for any gender and age....